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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)
WD9DSJ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 28, 2007.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 28, 2007
Previous holder: WILLIAM J SPARKS
Held WD9DSJ Jul 12, 1985 → Jun 27, 2005
· first licensed Jul 12, 1985 as WD9DSJ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as WD9DSJ, before the FCC's online records
WD9DSJExpiredNoviceJul 12, 1985 → Jun 27, 2005 (expired)
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Seen Oct 26, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 15 discs WD9DSJ
· Novice · issued Jun 27, 1995, expires Jun 27, 2005
WILLIAM J. SPARKS
314 PLEASANT DR, SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 12, 1995 · 4 discs WD9DSJ
· Novice · issued Jul 12, 1985, expires Jul 12, 1995
WILLIAM J SPARKS
314 PLEASANT DR, SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WD9DSJ
WILLIAM J SPARKS
314 PLEASANT DR, SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
1997 · 1 edition WD9DSJ · class N
William J Sparks Jt4 Pleasant Dr, South Elgin ., IL 60177 1997 p.1858
1996 · 1 edition WD9DSJ · class N
Wilham J Sparks 3!4 Pleasant Or, South Elgin, IL 60177 1996 p.1791
1992 → 1995 · 2 editions WD9DSJ · class N
William J Sparks 314 Pleasant Dr, South Elgin, IL 60177 1992 p.1385, 1995 p.1735
1984 · 1 edition WD9DSJ · class N
William J ~arks 314 Pleasant Dr, South Elgin Il &0177 Winter 1984 p.1141
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WD9DSJ · class N
William J Sparks 314 Pleasant Dr, South Elgin 1981 p.951, Winter 1982 p.1062, Winter 1983 p.1097
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9DSJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9DSJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.